JR StrongEd Tips 19.03.10
==> Tip 01 Ctrl-F12 open taskwindow
Much better than F12
easier to read
you can mark and use F7 to copy any text out
recall commands using up and down
commands are remembered for session
Wrap_SoftWidth
changed for better *ex list
open button mode choices - Wrapping
==> Tip 02 multiple insert and delete in marked lines
open taskwindow
*pcidevices
open StrongED Textfile
Stripe with mouse (only way to mark)
F7 copy from TaskWindow to basemode
mark and insert blanks, insert Device
mark and insert commas
insert quotes around text
note big spaces
save in RAM as egmark
for use in Tip14 on learning
==> Tip 03 Marking with Esc, F6, and arrow keys
Copy redhen to RAM and open
Esc plus arrows or page up or down
useful for visible area
Esc by itself cancels mark
F6 plus mouse, arrows, or page up or down
marked lines can be extended or reduced
second F6 stops further marking
mark to end easily done
==> Tip 04 F2 list of found (LoF) throwback
open cook - F2 ip addr
F2 red eye
Ctrl-F Find word in this text
Ctrl Shift-F Find word in all text
F7 puts marked text in search
(cursor should not be in mark)
==> Tip 05 F2 LoF extracts
You can save the list of found
useful for further searches if very big
useful to make subsets of large files
copy UKno1s to RAM and open
F2 - beatles
Menu on Lof - name save
==> Tip 06 F2 use LoF to add line numbers
copy UKno1s to RAM and open
F2 - advanced /n - list all lines
Menu on Lof - Line numbers
Menu on Lof - rename and save
==> Tip 07 F7 copy marked text
to same or other StrongED document
marking persists even when focus changes
==> Tip 08 F8 undo
Unlimited undo one action at a time
redo is c-F8
same as button (back to back arrows)
copy redhen to RAM and open
delete block
type some text
use shift-F4 to chang some text
Use F8 to back out the changes
Note Save does NOT clear buffer
but Save and Quit does
==> Tip 09 Adjust on Save button - no dialog
very useful for website development
demo with _html file and _css
add entry for h1 and change colour
==> Tip 10 StrongED shortcuts
shortcuts are small macros
format is ``text
substitution is immediate
they are defined in Mode files
examine JR mode file
examine basemode file
==> Tip 11 column marking
copy _table to RAM and open
mark the final text column
Ctrl-v - move it to start of file
Sort descending
column move year and month to start
Sort ascending
column mark Tip 01 to Tip 08 above
F7 copy marked to new Textfile
Note - only 8 lines copied
Compare with F6 mark and copy
(use column select to shuffle tip numbers)
==> Tip 12 Button - list of sections
click on list button above
load _basic and repeat
==> Tip 13 Ctrl-s change case
load redhen
use Ctrl-s to reverse case second sentence.
(you can also upper and lower case
look at BaseMode Key bindings)
==> Tip 14 s-F9...s-F9 learn; F9 playback
copy redhen to RAM
remove blank lines from double spaced
Load RAM: egmark (from tip 02)
undo last quote
use learn s-F9 to put quotes at end of text
Shift F9 to start learning
cursor to starting quote
ctrl-right to end of line
key quote
cursor back to starting quote
arrow down to next line
Shift F9 to finish learning
F9 ..F9 to add closing quote
Optional....
save and retype to CSV
open FireWorkz32
drop CSV on iconbar icon - sheet ok
insert as table - ok
==> Tip 15 shift-double click loads any file
load a jpeg file by shift-click-cick
note the ÿØÿà..JFIF characterisic of Jpeg files
You can extract text from PC files eg MSWord
use Search/Replace to remove control characters
use Search/Replace to remove chars > ascii 127
==> Tip 16 load whole directory
example using html
Kill all open StrongED files
copy lynx to RAM and open
run index/html
note mistake "RISCOS" for "RISC OS"
hold Ctrl and drag drop lynx onto iconbar StrongED
load all html files using: faf, **
F2 - RISCOS (case, all)
note RISCOS Ltd should not be changed
you could use throwback to change by hand, or:-
Shift-F4 change RISCOS RISC OS (case,scope all)
step through changing or skipping
kill some with clicks (easy allin same position)
Open LoW from button
show hide
kill all
==> Tip 17 insert date
open scribble
To insert a date or a time use
Ctrl-d
then while still holding Ctrl press:
d I04.03.10
iI2010-03-04
tI16:51
wI09 (week number)
==> Tip 18 book marks
Load _basic
set some bookmarks
(you can load a file with bookmarks preset)
==> Tip 19 move line
Ctrl-a Ctrl-a Ctrl-v
To move several lines:
Esc-down down down ... Ctrl-v
==> Tip 20 delete lines
Ctrl-a Ctrl-a Ctrl-x
or with mouse
click-click-click Ctrl-x
To delete several lines:
Esc-down down down ... Ctrl-x
F6 move F6 Ctrl-x
==> Tip 21 delete to end of line
hold down the forward delete key
.. sometimes over-runs and pulls up next line
better:-
Ctrl-shift-right Ctrl-shift-right
JR Mode has option "don't delete newline characters"
Ctrl-shift-Esc toggles basemode for forward delete
==> Tip 22 drag and drop text
load redhen
drag and drop some text
==> Tip 23 shift drag filenames
open Textfile
Select all JR_SEDfiles
Shift drag drop into window
use multiple line delete to get leaf names
==> Tip 24 Export as html
use Ctrl-click on button Save
drop down menu html
save
==> Tip 25 ctrl-Q quits
try quitting this file
note dialogue if changed
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